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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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